Questionnaire-based vs universal PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 in women admitted for delivery.

Elad Mei-DanAbheha SatkunaratnamTal CahanMarian LeungKevin KatzAmir Aviram

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2020)

Although the rate of positive PCR results was not significantly different between the groups, the number needed to screen is considerably high. The use of questionnaire-based PCR testing in areas with low incidence of COVID-19 allows for a reasonable allocation of resources and is easy to implement.

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